Post-card frame or mount.



No. 849,111. PATENTED APR. 2, 1907 E. E, FAIRGHILD.

POST CARD FRAME OR MOUNT;

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1906.

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' ELMER E. FAIRCHILD, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR or JONE- THIRD 'TO EDWARD c. GUTLAND AND ONE-THIRD TO HENRY 0. ALDER- Improvements in MAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

PQST-CARD FRAME OR MOUNT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 20,1906. Serial No. 844,308.

Patented April 2, 1907.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LELMER E.'FAIRCHILD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented new and useful Post-Card Frames or Mounts, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to post-card frames or mounts,- and the object thereof is to rovide a frame or mount for post-cards w ich will enable the card to be slipped in the frame or mount from the back without distorting the card or the face of the frame or mount, and although the frame or mount is designed articularly for post-cards, yet it is adapted or any purpose for which it may be found desirable.

cordance with this invention.

A further object ofthe inventionis to provide means in a manner, as hereinafter set forth, to constitute a post-card frame or mount which when used will prevent distortion or damage to the card, as well as providing a means for preserving and framing it, and, furthermore, enabling the card when framed or mounted in said means to be sus-' pended or supported from or by the wall of a room or other object.

A further object of the invention is to provide a post-card frame or mount which shall be extremely simple in construction, strong, durable, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, acting as. a means to preventdam: age to, and, furthermore, enhancing the -ap pearance of the card when framed or mounted.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ofparts, which will be hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of the invention; but it is to be understood that changes, variations, and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a post-card frame or mount -'in ac- Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof. Fig. 2 is a'sectionalyiew of the post-card frame or mount, showing the card ositioned therein. 'Fi 3 is a view of the b ank from which the ame-section is side and e with this invention com rises two sections," I

one of which is termed t e frame-section and the other the back-section. The

frame-section is set up from a blank formed of a body portion 1, having a rectangular openin 2, and a pair of side and end flaps 3 4 an 5 6, respectively. Each of the side flaps 3 4 is scored on the rear face thereof, as at 7 8, and on the front face, as at 9, and by such an arrangement folds 10, 11, and 12 are provided, the folds 10. being the inner folds, the folds 11 the intermediate folds, and the folds'12 the outer folds. V Theend edges of each of the folds 10 are straight, while the end ed es of each of the folds 11' and 12 are beveled. same manner as the flaps 3 4, and the end edges of the flaps5 6 are constructed in a simi lar manner as the edges of the flaps 3 4. 7

The same reference characters are applied to the scores and folds of the-flaps 5 6 as ap Preferably the end fia s are of less than the side fla s, an the side ,flaps are adapted to'be fol ed over and'secured to the front face of the bod portion 1 of the blank, so that the longitu al edges of the said flaps, as well as the end flaps, be .flush with'the ed es of the o ening 2. When the flaps areolded over and upon the body portion 1 of the blank, the end edges of the side flaps are adapted to'abut.

against the end edges of the end flaps and" with the folds 10 of all the fla s exten verticall the folds 11 toward t e body'portion of t e blank at an inclination, and the folds 12 lying flat upon the outer face of the.

body portion 1 of the blank. The folds 12 have their inner face thereof secured to the outer face of the body portion of the blank, so as to give to the frame-section a bevel extending entirel 'aroun'dthe outer face thereof when the si e and end flaps are secured in position. 'This will be evident owin to the lnclination of the folds 11 downwar the upper terminal of the folds 1-0. If desired, t with paper, as at 13, to imitate wood, or any other suitable covering may be employed.

e frame-section can then be covered dmges ron yfrom The back-section formed from a rectanvular blank 14, of suitable material, and which has the marginal portions of one face thereof secured to the back of the body portion 1 of the'blank of the frame-section, and the said through the aperture 17 to enable the frame to be hung or supported. The blank l l'lis furthermore provl ed atone end with a pair of slits 19, so as to constitute atongue 20,

which is apertured, as at 21. The tongue 20 erforms a like function'with the tongue 17.

y providing the pair of ton es it is evident I that the frame can be hung om one side or from one end. The position of the slot 15 in l the blank 14 is such that it will be arran ed below one end wall of the opening 2, so t at the post-card can be inserted in a.fornmttenient manner. The marginal-portions'of ithe blank 1'4 are so secured to the rear face of the bodfportion 1 of the frame section so that the post-card can be conveniently slid between the front face of the blank 14: and the rear face 'of the frame-section when framing or "mountin a' card.-

claim lS- 3'5 1 A frame or mount comprising a frameeeenn section consisting of a body portion provided with an opening and a pair of end and side flaps, each having their inner and outer faces scored toform folds, with the outer folds secured to the outer face of the body portion and flush with said opening, and a back-section having the marginal portions of one face thereof secured to the rear face of the body portion, said back-section provided with a ,transversely-extending slot near one end thereof.

2. A frame or mount comprising a framesection consisting of a body portion provided with an opening and a air of end and side flaps, ear-h having their inner and outer faces cured to the outer face of the body portion, the inner folds projecting at right angles to the body portion and the intermediate folds extendin downwardly at an inclination from the inner to the outer folds, and a back section having marginal portions in one face thereof secured to the rear face of the bod portions, said back-section of greater widti and length than said opening and having an elongated 'slot to permit of the insertion of the post-card. i a

' In testimony whereof I have hereunto set -my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ELMER E FAIROHILD.

Witnesses GRACE E. Woons,

scored to form folds, with the outer folds se- 

